The MJ effect still rules in Charlotte it seems. What happened to the Biyombo effect...remember him? After drafting Zeller (who their own crowd booed draft night) that high and now Jefferson? If they have to amnesty TT for Jeff's contract then taking on Gay is going to be a problem no? ...without money coming back.

According to Zach Lowe on Twitter, Golden State believes they have a serious shot at sign-and-trading for Dwight. The problem: they need to remove cap space by cutting Biedrins, Jefferson and Bogut, which means they would send the expirings to LAL, who obviously doesn't want them and would also want one of Klay Thompson or Harrison Barnes.

Three-team trade:

GS gets Dwight
LA gets Rudy
Toronto gets Bogut, Barnes, Biedrins, and 2014 first-rounders from one or both of the other teams

According to Zach Lowe on Twitter, Golden State believes they have a serious shot at sign-and-trading for Dwight. The problem: they need to remove cap space by cutting Biedrins, Jefferson and Bogut, which means they would send the expirings to LAL, who obviously doesn't want them and would also want one of Klay Thompson or Harrison Barnes.

Three-team trade:

GS gets Dwight
LA gets Rudy
Toronto gets Bogut, Barnes, Biedrins, and 2014 first-rounders from one or both of the other teams

According to Zach Lowe on Twitter, Golden State believes they have a serious shot at sign-and-trading for Dwight. The problem: they need to remove cap space by cutting Biedrins, Jefferson and Bogut, which means they would send the expirings to LAL, who obviously doesn't want them and would also want one of Klay Thompson or Harrison Barnes.

Three-team trade:

GS gets Dwight
LA gets Rudy
Toronto gets Bogut, Barnes, Biedrins, and 2014 first-rounders from one or both of the other teams

I would only add that the trade saved them from the luxury tax in future years and added a considerable amount of flexibility for a team hell bent on avoiding the tax.

true enough.

but i think if they really valued him they would've kept him for their playoff run and traded him now. i think hollinger had a hardon for ed's efficiency numbers, which also might explain why they just traded arthur since he was ahead in the rotation.

Detroit is still interested in Rudy Gay, believe me. Smith is a natural 4, but right now as built they'd have to play him at the 3 and watch him take shitty jumper after shitty jumper. Detroit is going to look to move Greg Monroe or Andre Drummond (probably Monroe) for a small forward or maybe Rajon Rondo.